Guisy

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Guisy

(2020–2026) Claude Colliez^[1]Area

1.16 km² (0.45 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

270 • Density230/km² (600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62398 /62140

Elevation20–80 m (66–262 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guisy (French pronunciation: [ɡizi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A village situated some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D113 road.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	108	—
1975	154	+5.20%
1982	170	+1.42%
1990	218	+3.16%
1999	272	+2.49%
2007	305	+1.44%
2012	281	−1.63%
2017	270	−0.80%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

Legend has it that during his two-year exile in France, Saint Thomas of Canterbury stayed in the commune.

The church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury dates from the eighteenth century. Its bell dates from 1679 and has been classified since 1908 as an objet historique by the Ministry of Culture.^[5] A 16th-century wooden statue of Becket was similarly classified in 1911^[6] A painted wooden sculpture of Saint Joseph and the infant Jesus^[7] and an early-18th-century chalice are also listed by the Ministry of Culture.^[8]

In March 1974, the church was the victim of a major theft, with some of the stolen objects eventually being found in Belgium. In April 2015 plans were put forward for a €29,000 restoration of the church, including reinforcement of the framework of the belfry, its waterproofing and roof repairs. Repairs to the nave were also planned.^[9]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ Base Palissy: cloche, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Base Palissy: statue : saint Thomas de Canterbury, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Base Palissy: saint Joseph et l'Enfant Jésus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Base Palissy: calice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ "Guisy : le clocher de l'église a besoin de travaux de réfection" [Guisy: church bell tower needs refurbishment]. La Voix du Nord (in French). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.